one who knows little often repeats it
sliding safely; just making it; being just on time
de facto husband; common-law husband
legal means; legal methods; legal measures
instantaneous water heater; on-demand water heater
rental apartment; block of rented apartments
new (residential) area (esp. built on reclaimed land during the Edo period); newly-opened region; red-light district; newly-acquired territory
stimulant; pep-pill; shabu; upper; speed
isn't it; right?; you know?
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
person from the Kansai region
authorized architect and builder; licensed architect; registered architect
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
real estate company; real estate firm; property firm
charming; bewitching; coquettish
consultation office; information center; bureau; agency
what are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess; oh brother
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove
troublesome; pain in the butt
private clinician; physician in private practice
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
lone criminal; sole perpetrator; crime carried out by one person
regular customer; valued client
engagement gift; (ceremonial) exchange of engagement gifts
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
addition and deletion; taking out and putting in; plugging and unplugging; making do; getting by; managing
the same night; that night
to become desperate; to give in to despair